CSX Train Location Updates - March 2023

[Tom49801]

M327-14 @ 09:07 westward reported from mp CG90.0 St Joseph, Mi with CSX engine #3361 + mid dpu CSX engine ##3307 & 89 total cars (54 loads + 35 empties) @ 8,031 tons & 5,280 feet.

[Andy24]

Y197-14 @ 9:48am getting permission to make a reverse move back towards Lamar after finishing work at PCA with CSX #6538 at Wyoming/Grandville

[Tom49801]

M326-14 @ 09:56 eastward reported from mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with CSX engine #3408 & 57 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #941.

L301-14 @ 10:17 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4062 + #2428 & 17 cars. He is headed west to go into Waverly mp CG22.8 L301's side of the radio conversation couldn't be heard.

L301-14 @ 10:50 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #4062 + #2428 & 17 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8

[Tom49801]

M326-14 @ 10:58:44 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3408 & 57 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #941.

M326-14 @ 11:16 stopped at the west end of Grand Junction mp CG55.9 reason unknown. On the move again at 11:26

L303-14 @ 11:24 calling Rouge Tower to start their day with CSX engines #5236 + #5113.

Y121-14 @ 11:35 eastward stopped on Holland’s Hamilton Branch near mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2768 & 4 cars (2 Tanks + 1 empty Bulkhead flat car + 1 Box car). On the move @ 11:49

M326-14 @ 11:41 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 240 axles.

[GRHC]

M326-14 @ 10:58:44 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3408 & 57 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #941.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 12:14

Into Zeeland Michigan @ 12:21

[Andy24]

L303-14 @ 11:24 calling Rouge Tower to start their day with CSX engines #5236 + #5113.

L303-14 @ 12:18pm had Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #5236 + CSX #5113 with 55? cars (23 Loads and 32? empties) at 4016 tons and 3,377 ft long. He’s ready to depart and has work in Lansing. Lots of static in his briefing

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 12:18 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4062 + #2428 & 6 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

M326-14 @ 12:28 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 240 axles CSX engine #3408 & 57 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #941.

[AARR]

Looks like one (is there more than one?) of the yard jobs is in Plymouth Yard.

[Tom49801]

L303-14 @ 12:46 eastward reported mp CH146 with CSX engines #5236 + #5113 & 55 cars.

Y121-14 @ 12:49 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with e OLS Caboose & 7 empty cars (5 Gons + 2 Hoppers) & CSX engine #2768 shoving.

L301-14 @ 13:12:07 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #4062 + #2428 & 6 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

L303-14 @ 13:23 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 232 axles. CSX engines #5236 + #5113 & 55 cars (22 loads + 33 empties) @ 4,016 tons & 3,377 ft long. He has work in Lansing.

L305-14 @ 13:30 Lansing, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #4003 & 51 cars (18 loads + 33 empties) @ 3,432 tons & 3,296 ft long. 1st work at Turner Street / Ensel mp CH90, then head east and stop on the main at Webberville mp CH68.4 & then stop on the main west of Fowlerville, Short Line to leave their approx 50 car delivery on the main at Howell for L305 to pick up, then has work west of South Lyon mp CH37.7 & runaround his train there.

[GRHC]

Y121-14 eastbound on the Holland dock track approaching the Holland Michigan depot @ 13:33

Y121-14 working in Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 14:01

CSX engine #2768

Note: Y121-14 should be making a trip to Zeeland Michigan today to drop off 1 covered hopper at Van Den Bosch feeds in Zeeland Michigan.

[Tom49801]

L303-14 @ 14:01 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 232 axles. CSX engines #5236 + #5113 & 55 cars (22 loads + 33 empties) @ 4,016 tons & 3,377 ft long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-14 @ 14:04 has completed his work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & is headed west to Kirk Siding mp CG70.2 to runaround his train & head back eastward with CSX engines #2428 + #4062 leading.

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 15:05:51 eastward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #2428 + #4062 & 7 cars. He'll be going into Holland mp CG25.3

L301-14 @ 15:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 40 axles.

[LansingRailFan]

15:45 - EB L303-14 w CSX 5236/CSX 5113 crossing the diamond after CN M399 clears

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 16:02 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 Main Track to Pass Track with CSX engines #2428 + #4062 & 7 cars.

R597-14 @ 16:14 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6332 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5808 & CSX engines #3289 + #3209. He’ll be going into either Wells mp CG41.4 or Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Andy24]

L301-14 @ 16:02 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 Main Track to Pass Track with CSX engines #2428 + #4062 & 7 cars.

R597-14 @ 16:14 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6332 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5805 & CSX engines #3289 + #3209. He’ll be going into either Wells mp CG41.4 or Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R597-14 @ 16:57 heading westbound was reported by DD CG44.2 Pearl, MI at 540 axles; BNSF #6332 + 129 empty coal cars + rear BNSF #5805 + CSX #3289 + CSX #3209 DPUs. He will likely tie down in Grand Junction mp CG54.

L301-14 @ 17:14 heading eastbound was reported by DD CG19.1 Zeeland, MI at 84 axles; CSX #2428 + CSX #4062 + 18 cars

[Saturnalia]

16:36 CT: Loaded coal train by Michigan City. 1x1 power arrangement.

[Andy24]

What I believed to be Y297's horn was heard in Grand Rapids with an unknown CSX engine at 6:31pm

[Tom49801]

16:36 CT: Loaded coal train by Michigan City. 1x1 power arrangement.

C800-13 @ 18:41 eastward cleared the St Joseph Bridge with BNSF engine #8567 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8544.

[sparrow24]

18:45 - L302 west through Latson Rd. (Howell)
CSXT 972 + CSXT 3084 leading.

[Tom49801]

C800-13 @ 19:34:12 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 live cam with BNSF engine #8567 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8544. He’ll add CSX engines #3209 + #3289 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

E800-12 @ 20:08:49 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #6332 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5808.